Yz Asia On Finding Self-Knowledge Through The 5 Percent Nation

About this episode

Yz Asia discusses the true cost and responsibility of self-knowledge through her experiences and upbringing.

Send us Fan Mail A lot of people talk about “knowledge” like it’s a slogan. We don’t. Sitting with Wise Asia in our first in-studio NYP Talk Show recording, we get into what self-knowledge actually costs, what it demands, and why real wisdom always comes with responsibility. Yz Asia takes us back to the Bronx, to Catholic upbringing, street teachers, and that restless feeling that the official answers never quite added up. From there, she tells the truth about searching through systems that ...

People in this episode

Host: Ron Brown

Guest: Yz Asia

Topics covered

• self-knowledge
• wisdom
• responsibility
• personal growth
• cultural identity

Keywords

• self-knowledge
• wisdom
• 5 Percent Nation
• Bronx
• Catholic upbringing
• personal growth
• cultural identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 5 Percent Nation

Places: Bronx, Catholic

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